CLEVELAND 
PUBLIC  LIBRARY 

CHILDREN’S  DEPARTMENT 


Hours  of  Opening  : 

Week  days  from  8 A,  M.  to  5 :30  P.  M. 
Sundays  (for  reading  only)  2 :30  P.  M.  to  7 :30  P.  M. 


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To  the  Boys  and  Girls. 

The  Cleveland  Public  Library  Board  has  set  aside  a 
large,  pleasant  room  for  the  boys  and  girls  of  the  city  of 
Cleveland.  They  have  lined  the  walls  with  low  cases  and 
filled  them  with  the  best  of  books ; they  have  brightened 
the  walls  with  pictures  and  provided  six  large  reading 
tables,  comfortable  chairs  and  window-seats.  They  have 
made  everything  as  convenient  and  pleasant  as  possible, 
and  now  say  to  you : This  room  is  under  your  protection, 
take  care  of  it;  these  books  belong  to  you,  enjoy  them,  use 
them,  and  so  make  them  your  own  in  the  truest  sense. 
Over  3,600  children  have  already  accepted  their  invitation, 
but  there  is  room  for  more.  The  rules  are  very  simple. 
They  require  an  application  to  be  signed  by  a city  tax- 
payer or  teacher.  Bring  this  to  the  library  properly  signed 
and  you  may  take  books  home  at  once.  Here  is  a carefully 
selected  library  of  12,000  volumes  and  a catalog  that  tells 
all  about  them.  Ask  the  assistants  to  show  you  how  to  use 
this  catalog.  You  look  for  books  and  subjects  in  it  just 
as  you  look  Tor  words  in  a dictionary. 

. There  are  plenty  of  good  stories  in  this  library,  as  well 
as  books  on  every  subject.  Do  you  want  to  know  how  to 
build  a boat  or  make  a storage  battery?  Here  are  books 
to  help  you.  Do  you  want  new  games  to  play  or  newr 
songs  to  sing?  Here  are  books  to  help  you.  Are  you 
studying  about  the  great  artists  and  their  pictures?  See 
what  you  can  find  in  the  library.  If  it  is  only  a poem  to 
recite  for  some  special  holiday  the  library  can  aid  you. 

Besides  the  books  for  home  reading  there  are  reference 
books  to  be  used  in  the  library.  There  are  but  few  dic- 
tionaries and  encyclopaedias  in  the  Children’s  Department, 
but  you  are  free  to  use  the  Main  Reference  Department 
at  any  time.  Some  magazines  and  papers  are  to  be  read  in 
the  library  and  some  may  be  taken  home.  We  will  give 
you  a list  of  them. 

One  corner  of  the  room  is  for  the  very  little  people. 


There  are  a low  table  and  low  chairs.  Nearby  is  a case  con- 
taining Brownie  books,  Mother  Goose  rhymes  and  bright 
picture  books. 

Ask  about  the  Library  League.  It  is  a plan  for  taking 
care  of  the  books  and  we  need  your  help. 

We  want  to  thank  the  boys  and  girls  who  have  been  us- 
ing the  department  for  your  interest  and  courtesy.  Your 
quiet  observance  of  the  rules,  care  in  putting  books  in 
their  proper  places  on  the  shelves,  interest  in  reporting 
damaged  books  and  helpfulness  in  assisting  the  younger 
children  is  greatly  appreciated. 


Some  Good  Things  for  Boys  and  Girls 
to  Read  About. 


Aladdin  and  his  wonderful  lamp. 

In  Arabian  nights  stories,  j 381-315 

Norton.  Heart  of  oak  books,  v.  3.  j 808-68 
Alexander  the  Great,  who  conquered  all  the  world  before 
he  was  33  years  old. 

In  Boys’  heroes,  j 410-535 

Abbott.  Alexander  the  Great,  j 114B6 
Alfred  the  Great.  How  he  let  the  cakes  burn. 

In  Baldwin.  Fifty  famous  stories  retold,  j 903-18 
Cadmus,  who  sowed  the  dragon’s  teeth,  which  grew  up  men. 

In  Baldwin.  Old  Greek  stories,  j 2941-14 

Zimmern.  Old  tales  from  Greece,  j 918-987 
Abbott.  History  of  Romulus,  j 794  B 1 
Hawthorne.  Wonder-book,  j 2941-46 
Caesar,  and  how  he  became  ruler  of  Rome,  and  so  of  all  the 
world. 

In  Ford.  History  of  Rome,  j 919-36 

Guerber.  Story  of  the  Romans,  j 919-42 
Laing.  Conquest  of  the  seven  hills,  j 919-563 
Yonge.  Young  folks’  history  of  Rome,  j 919-98 


Cortez,  who  conquered  Mexico  with  a handful  of  men. 

In  Abbott.  History  of  Hernando  Cortez,  j 247  B 7 
Diogenes  and  his  lantern. 

In  Baldwin.  Fifty  famous  stories  retold,  j 903-18 
Drake,  and  the  great  treasure  he  brought  home. 

In  Towle.  Sea-king  of  Devon,  j 293  B 5 
Giant  Despair  and  Doubting  castle. 

In  Bunyan.  Pilgrim’s  progress,  j 2433-3 
The  Great  Charter,  by  which  Englishmen  began  to  take 
from  kings  their  power. 

In  Magna  Charta  stories,  j 903-37 
Hannibal;  and  how  he  led  his  army  across  the  Alps. 

In  Boys’  heroes,  j 410-535 

Abbott.  History  of  Hannibal,  j 453  B 8 
Hercules,  and  the  Nemean  lion. 

In  Pratt.  Myths  of  Old  Greece,  v.  3.  j 2941-71 
Joan  of  Arc,  the  girl  warrior. 

In  History  for  boys,  j 9208-3 

Brooks.  French  history,  j 944-22 
Butterworth.  Zigzag  journeys  in  Europe. 

j 440-195 

Mary  Queen  of  Scots  in  Lochleven  castle. 

In  Abbott.  History  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots. 

j 616  B 4 

Peter  the  Great,  the  emperor  who  learned  a trade. 

In  Life  of  Peter  the  Great,  j 724  B 8 
Pizarro,  and  the  roomful  of  gold. 

In  Pratt.  Conquest  of  Peru,  j 736  B 86 
Towle.  Adventures  of  Pizarro.  736  B 9 
Robert  the  Bruce  and  the  spider. 

In  Baldwin.  Fifty  famous  stories  retold,  j 903-18 
Norton.  Heart  of  oak  books,  v.  4.  j 808-68 
Richard  the  Lion-hearted  and  his  faithful  minstrel. 

In  Boys’  heroes,  j 410-535 

Robin  Hood  and  his  merry  men,  by  Howard  Pyle,  j 8219-6 
Sinbad  the  sailor  and  his  strange  adventures. 

In  Norton.  Heart  of  oak  books,  v.  4.  j 808-68 


Thor,  and  his  magic  hammer. 

In  Litchfield.  Nine  worlds,  j 295-54 
Pratt.  Legends  of  Norseland.  j 295-7 
William  the  Conqueror  and  the  battle  of  Hastings. 

In  Abbott.  History  of  William  the  Conqueror. 

„ j 953  B 4 

Xerxes. 

In  Abbott.  History  of  Xerxes,  j 989  B 1 

Magazines  and  Papers  for  Home  Reading. 

American  Boy 
Birds  and  Nature 
Child  Garden 
Great  Round  World 
Little  Chronicle 
Little  Folks 
St.  Nicholas 

Additional  papers  for  use  in  the  library: 

American  Monthly  Review  of  Reviews 

Harper’s  Weekly 

Our  Dumb  Animals 

Perry’s  Magazine 

Scientific  American 

Young  Idea 

Youth’s  Companion 

The  Library  League  Agreement. 

We,  the  undersigned,  members  of  The  Library  League, 
agree  to  do  all  in  our  power  to  assist  the  Librarian  in  keep- 
ing the  books  in  good  condition. 

We  promise  to  remember  that  good  books  contain  the 
living  thoughts  of  good  and  great  men  and  women,  and 
are  therefore  entitled  to  respect. 

We  will  not  handle  any  library  book  roughly  nor  care- 
lessly, will  not  mark  it,  turn  down  leaves,  nor  put  anything 
into  it  thicker  than  a slip  of  paper. 

We  will  also  do  all  in  our  power  to  interest  other  boys 
and  girls  in  the  right  care  of  books,  and  will  report  all 
which  we  find  in  bad  condition. 


Library  League  Motto  : 

Clean  hearts , clean  hands , clean  books. 


